Pie Editors’ Choice Buttermilk Baking Company, Newburyport Standout Qualities: Owner and baker Ashley Bush’s love for handling dough shines best in he...
Ice Cream Editors’ Choice (Tie) Harbor Creamery, Newburyport Standout Qualities: Owner Merri-Lee Steeves keeps her walk-in shop open year-round, so you can ...
Donuts Editors’ Choice The ANGRY Donut, Newburyport Standout Qualities: A rich brioche dough with no sugar is used for the donuts, which means a lot of e...
Dessert Editors’ Choice Counter, Salem Standout Qualities: Chef Justin Perdue takes inspiration from the counter restaurants of old, including their desse...
Cupcakes Editors’ Choice Pipe Dream Cupcakes, North Andover Standout Qualities: More than a hundred flavors of cupcakes ranging from Andes mint to red velv...
Cookies Editors’ Choice Good Night Fatty, Salem Standout Qualities: The one-time cookie pop-up has a permanent spot in the alley behind Ledger and Rockafe...
Chocolate Editors’ Choice Harbor Sweets, Salem Standout Qualities: A love of traditional chocolate making produces classics, like the Sweet Sloops—almond bu...
Candies Editors’ Choice Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie, Salem What’s Unique: This is the first company to sell candy commercially in the US, and they still...
Cake Editors’ Choice Mayflour Cake & Confections, Rockport Standout Qualities: Gracefully made cakes that look as beautiful as they taste. Propriet...
Bake Shop, Pastry Editors’ Choice (Tie) Caramel French Patisserie, Salem Standout Qualities: You’ve never had a macaron as good as what you’ll choose from the rainb...
